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Travel letter no. 07, Series 2
Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)1867-03-01
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the steamship LaPlace about his journeys around South America. Topics include social reports; a discussion and sketch of the "Alligator Pear" [avocado]; conversations with fellow passengers (including one about transatlantic telegraph cables); and whale sightings.
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Travel letter no. 05, Series 2
Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)1867-01-03
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Tijuca neighborhood of Rio about his travels in Brazil. Topics include the local waterfall; chats with the owner of the hotel (a Mr. Bennett) and other social calls; the process of shoeing mules; and a visit to the Imperial Palace [Museum] in Petrópolis.
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Travel letter no. 04, Series 2
Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)1866-12-25
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from Rio de Janeiro about his travels in South America. Topics include the prevalence and importance of churches; a visit to James Monroe, U.S. Consul in Rio (and former Congressman from Ohio); visits to the Botanic Garden; the flora and fauna he observed; local customs; and the houses and villas he saw.
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Travel letter no. 03, Series 2
Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)1866-12-10
In this travel letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes from the steamship traveling from Pará to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Topics include the Amazon River; the Magellanic Clouds [galaxies]; and the flora and fauna he observed.
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Travel letter no. 02, Series 2
Hazard, Joseph Peace, (1807-1892)1866-11-30
In this letter to his brother and sisters, Joseph Peace Hazard writes about his travels in the Caribbean and in South America. Topics include going ashore in St. Thomas despite dangers of cholera, yellow fever, and smallpox; the hotel and harbor in Saint Thomas; the Amazon River; and the flora he observed.